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The blueprint's scale is 1 in. : 9 ft. If the gym's area is 52 square inches on the blueprint, what is the actual square footage of the gym?

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Answer:

4212 Square inches

User Shyamal Parikh
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Hey there! :)

The scale is 1:9

That means you have to multiply inches by 9 to get your answer.

Inches = 52
Actual = 52 × 9

52 × 9 = 468

The actual square footage of the gym is 468 ft

Hope this helps :)
User Vasilov Artur
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